Keep up with the latest in Atlanta area real estate investment news through the eyes of our founder, Matthew Riedemann.
Introducing Ashford Advisory Services Investors and Colleagues, Today, I am excited to tell you about a new suite of services we are offering at Ashford Capital Partners! As the overall real estate market heats up, our existing real estate investment programs are performing very well. We’re seeing demand from builders, home prices stabilizing, and new construction projects rolling out. While our existing investment ... (Read more)
Spring is always an interesting time for the real estate market. As families approach the end of the school year, they are more interested in pursuing career opportunities or upgrading into a better home. Spring is also a much easier time of year for homebuilders to break ground on new developments. After several years of muted action, 2012 is ... (Read more)
We’ve seen some interesting economic dynamics in play so far this year. Despite the big picture risks that are in play on a global basis, the level of investor confidence is actually picking up. Case in point: The financial sector… This is an industry that has been plagued by risk over the last decade. Banks and insurance companies ... (Read more)
Investors and Colleagues, It’s time to turn the page on the calendar and step into a brand new year. Each year at this time, I like to take a few moments to reflect on our business over the past year – to take stock of the current situation – and to set goals for the coming year. On a day-by-day basis, ... (Read more)
Investors and Colleagues, Things are looking up for the residential real estate market! This week, the National Association of Homebuilders announced that housing starts jumped 9.3% in November. This is the best reading in over 18 months – and a solid piece of evidence that the entire industry is in a bullish transition. For the month of November, the annual rate of ... (Read more)
Investors and Colleagues, There’s a major transition underway for residential real estate in the US. For a number of years, inflated home prices have distorted the equilibrium between owning a house, signing a long-term lease. Since the “American Dream” has been largely built on home ownership, purchase demand for homes jacked up prices to unsustainable levels, while rental rates were ... (Read more)
I trust you had a healthy and pleasant Thanksgiving, spending quality time with friends and family. During challenging and uncertain economic periods, it is important to remember that we ALL have reasons to be thankful, and to value the quality time with those who know and love us best… In addition to the many personal reasons I have to be ... (Read more)
Investors and Colleagues, Last week we received another strong piece of evidence that the economic rebound is continuing. What’s that? You missed it? Well, I can hardly blame you considering the small amount of attention it received in the financial press… While the entire world obsesses about the European debt situation – and speculates on how it will affect ... (Read more)
Investors and Colleagues, This week we received the Commerce Department’s report on new home sales for the month of September. The data was very encouraging… For the month, new home sales increased by 5.7% - the first monthly increase we have seen since early spring. An increase in new home sales does two things for the residential real estate market. First, ... (Read more)
Investors and Colleagues, This is a difficult environment for investors who rely on income from their investment or deposit accounts. Have you seen the interest rates banks are paying on CD’s or savings accounts? Last month, a number of large banks announced plans to start charging customers a fee just to maintain checking accounts. Yields on 10-year treasuries are ... (Read more)